Shaw Public Library
Shaw Public Library
Karen M. Chandler, Head Librarian
(207) 695-3579
Shaw Public Library SummerHours
Closed Monday
Tuesday - 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday - 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Thursday - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Friday - 10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday - 9:00am - 1:00pm

Help Wanted – Assistant Librarian (10-14 hrs./week)

The Town of Greenville is seeking suitable candidates for
the position of Assistant Librarian. The person in this position
will be responsible for most of the children’s programming at the
library. The successful applicant must have experience working
with children and also be well-organized and be able to multi-task.

To apply, please send a letter of interest, resume, and three references to:
Town of Greenville
Assistant Librarian Position
7 Minden Street / P.O. Box 1109
Greenville, Maine 04441

For more information or a job description, please contact
Library Director Karen Chandler at the Shaw Public Library.
This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE:
Reference
Genealogy
Books on Tape for the Blind or Handicapped
"Maine Cat." State Wide Card Catalogue
On-Line Shaw Library Winnebago Computer Program
Story Hours
Annual Residents' Art Show
Traveling Library Service for Seniors
Adult Summer Program with Maine Humanities Council
Board of Trustees Annual Book Sale
Interlibrary Loan
Seasonal Presentations in Conjunction with the Moosehead Historical Society
Photocopy Services
On-line Catalog for Patron Use
Other Special Programs for Special Groups
RESOURCE MATERIALS:
Audio Tapes
Video Tapes
Tax Forms
Large Print Books
Best Sellers - popular new titles available for 7 or 14 days
Over 50 Current Popular Magazines
A Maine Collection - fiction and nonfiction
Vertical File Material on Our Locality
Traveling Book Boxes
Annual Town Reports
Bound Issues of The Northern and Moosehead Messenger
Puzzles
Public Access Computers Connected to the Internet
Literacy Materials for New Readers
Moosehead Messenger
The Bangor Daily News
What's New at Shaw Public Library
The Calendar says it’s spring, and we know it’s coming, it’s just when. Once we get by mud season, we can look ahead to summer. We have a busy schedule of programs for this summer.

Starting with the Children’s Summer Reading Program, our theme this year is “Make a Splash-READ!” We will explore the world of water and water fun through stories, games, and other activities about oceans, rivers, lakes and pools, and the creatures that live there. The program is open to young people with story hours and reading incentives. Families will be invited to join the Read-to-Me portions of the program. Registration for the reading portion of the program begins June 18 and is ongoing. Story hours will be held from 10:00A.M.-11:00A.M. on Fridays at the Town Office Meeting Room on the following dates: 7/9; 7/16; 7/23; 7/30; 8/6; and 8/13. Join us and help us to Make a Splash this summer.

We have been very fortunate to again receive a grant from the Maine Humanities Council for another “Let’s Talk About It” reading and discussion program. Our topic this year is “Making a Living, Making a Life. Work and Its Rewards in a Changing America.” The books that we are going to read are: Growing Up by Russell Baker; Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller; The Professor’s House by Willa Cather; Working by Studs Terkel; and Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy. Our discussions will be held, at 6:30-8:30P.M., on Thursdays, at the Town Office Meeting Hall. Our dates will be: 6/24; 7/8; 7/22; 8/12; and 8/26. David Richards will again facilitate our programs. In this time of job uncertainty, it will be interesting to see how each of these books can be connected to our lives. This program is open to everyone, and the books can be checked out at the library, before the program begins, usually around the end of May. We hope to see not only our regular participants, but also many new faces. We always have very lively discussions, and there are refreshments.
We are going to co-sponsor a program with the Maine Chapter of the Alzheimer Association during August and September. The theme of this program is the Savvy Care- Giver.

The discussions will be held at the Town Office Meeting Room, on Tuesdays from 9:00-11:00A.M. The dates will be: 8/10; 8/17; 8/24; 8/31; 9/14; and 9/21. The purpose of the Savvy Care-Giver training is to increase your knowledge, skills and confidence in caring for someone with Dementia or Alzheimer. The project includes providing the training to caregivers and conducting a study to determine if and how the training helped caregivers. You can view all statewide training on the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapters website: www.alz.org/maine. Their phone number is: 1-800-272-3900.
We hope to have another Author Tea this summer, but this is still in the planning stages. We will post information later this spring.

Just to remind everyone, on May 1st, our summer hours will begin. They are: Tuesday, 10-6; Wednesday, 1-5; Thursday, 5-7, Fridays, 10-6, and Saturdays, 9-1. We have purchased many new books and materials throughout the year, so we hope that many will come in and browse our stacks. Also, please don’t forget that if we don’t have what you’re looking for, we can probably get it for you through Interlibrary Loan. We still like to have suggestions from our patrons for new materials for your library. Hope to see you soon.

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